A single bluefin tuna has sold for a record (Dollar) 1.8 million in Japan, nearly thrice the price set last year. The 222-kilogram (488-pound) fish, caught off Japan's northern city of Oma, fetched a winning bid of 155.4 million yen (about (Dollar) 1.8 million), said an official at the Tokyo fish market. The figure dwarfs the previous high of 56.49 million yen paid at last year's inaugural auction at Tsukiji, a huge working market that features on many Tokyo tourist ...Sunday 6 January 2013
Giant Tuna Fetches A Record (Dollar) 1.8 Million In Japan
A single bluefin tuna has sold for a record (Dollar) 1.8 million in Japan, nearly thrice the price set last year. The 222-kilogram (488-pound) fish, caught off Japan's northern city of Oma, fetched a winning bid of 155.4 million yen (about (Dollar) 1.8 million), said an official at the Tokyo fish market. The figure dwarfs the previous high of 56.49 million yen paid at last year's inaugural auction at Tsukiji, a huge working market that features on many Tokyo tourist ...
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